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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-01
STILL In SUSPENSE.
THE DECISION IN THB ANARCHISTS CASE
NOT YET RENDERED.
DISAPPOINTED Crowd-Ohisf Justice Waite An
nounees the Decision for Not Later Than
ThurSday-A Cranky Circular
The Objectionable Juror.

WASHINGTON, October 3l.-A few days
more to wait.
1t was confidently expected that the
United States Supreme Court would render
decision to-day on the Anarchists appeal
for writ of error.
The courtroom was thronged with an
anxious crowd when Chief Justice Waite
arose and announced that the decision would
he rendered on Wednesday, or at latest on
Thursday.
The failure Of the United States Court
to render decision to-day in the Anarch-
lists cases, and the announcement of the
Chief Justice that the court would not he
ready To make public such decision until
Wednesday OF Thursday, are thought to
indicate nothing more than that the courts
Judgment will be set forth in q more or
less elaborate opinion, and that the Justice
to whom the preparation of that opinion
has been assigned is not yet ready
with it. The argument in the case
was not concluded until Friday
afternoon. The Justices could not meet
for consultation until Saturday, and
even were they in full agreement as to all
the questions raised, there would hardly be
time between Saturday afternoon and
Monday morning for the preparation of a
careful opinion and its discussion in con
ference. IL Is the general, and in iact
the universal, belief of lawyers VINO prac-
at the Supreme Court bar that the petition
tor a writ Of error will be denied, nut this
belief Is based only on their own views of
the constitutional law, and the impression
made upon their minds by the argument.
The Justices OF the Court will not, of
course, allow any intimation to escape
them rs to their views until the decision
has been formally announced from the
hpnph
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THE SUGAR STRIKE.
Lsborsrs. Employers and Citizens Protest
Against IL.

Laborsrs. Employers and Citizens Protest
Against IL.
NEW ORLEANS, October 3l.-A special
to the Times Democrat from Franklin says:
At special meeting of the laborer Assem-
bly, of this parish, held here yesterday, q
resolution was adopted protesting against
the action of the district executive board
in ordering a strike OF laborers for an adj
vance from fifty to sixty cents per hour for
watchers and from dollar TO dollar and
a quarter per day for laborers. At a meet
ing of the sugar planters of 81.
Mary's parish, held here, il was
resolved not to submit TO the demands Of
the Executive Board Of the knights Of
Labor and TO stand together in resisting
such demands.
A special to the Picdyrne from Thibo-
dean says: Alta largely attended meeting
of influential citizens, presided over by
Judge Taylor Beattie, held here yesterday,
resolutions were adopted protesting against
the strike ordered by the Executive Board
Of the District, and the citizens pledge
themselves TO stand together in resisting
the demands OF secret organization which
has assumed to fix the rate OF wages 10 he
paid TO labOrers engaged on sugar planta
tlOnS y
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NOT A SOUL SAVED.
NONE LEFT TO TELL THE STORY OF THE
ILL-PATRD VERNON.
No Bodies Thus Far Picked Up-Ths Loss Of Life al
Least Thirty-Five - Wreckags Found
That Establishes Her Identity
Worthless Life PreServsrS.

MILWAUKEE, October 3l.-Every yes
sci known to have passed the scene Of the
propeller Vernon's wreck, off Two Rivers
point, last Saturday, has undoubtedly
reached port by this time, and as none
have reported picking up anybodE on the
lake, there is now no doubt that
ever one aboard of her when she
left Glen Haven is dead, as no one would
have survived the expose to the intense
cold more than few hours. The crew
numbered twenty-six, and it is believed
the passengers did not exceed ten in all,
as the low stage of water prevented the
Vernon from landing at her two principal
ports, Charleroix and Frankfort.
The only names additional to those pre-
yiously given are those of VIM. Albers,
Sankville. Wis; Miss Dunley, St James,
Beaver Island, and - butcher, a deck
hand. Five fishing tugs left Two Rivers
this afternoon and eight miles off the life
saving station one Of them encountered a
mass of wrecking 1t includeda yawl boat,
with the name Vernon painted on it, a
piece of an ice box and piece of the cabin.
Another tug found some of the Vernon's
buckets floating about. Twelve miles
northeast of Sheboygan fishing tug came
agross life raft. The words Steamer
Vernon" were stamped on it. There was
promiscuOus lot OF clothing on the raft,
but no papers were found on them. Not a
single body has been found, and the ten
men who were reported frozen stiff and
stark in their life preservers have not been
seen again.
The wind is oil shore and the tendency
is to drive all the tloaters to mid lake. The
directions, as sections of the pilot house
have been found eighteen miles apart.
This morning the captain of the life saving
station at Two Rivers and the associated
press correspondent examined the life pre-
servers picked up off Sheboygan reefs and
found them almost worthless. They had
evidently all been wOrD, as the belts re-
mained tied, hut were made of grass
instead of cork, and become so
saturated that they were too heavy
to lloat body, and had apparently l,een
slipped of by the wearers when they
found themselves beipg dragged down by
their weight. The knot of one had been
cut aS though with Il knife, aud the cap
tain of the life savers thought it probable
that the wearer had done it when he found
himself settling in the water. The worth
less character OF the lite.preservers has
caused considerable Indignation.
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THE TwELFTu JUROR.
What MIR. Sanford Says About the Objec.
tiOns Made by the Defense.

What MIR. Sanford Says About the ObjeC-
tions Made by the Defense.
Sr. PAUL, MINI, October Sill T.
Sanford, one Of the jurors who convicted
the Chicago Anarchists has been in St.
Paul about four months, and is employed
in the auditors office of the Minnesota
and Northwestern railway.
Mr. Sanford was the twelfth and last
Juror selected to try the case, aud his Selec-
ton was made one OF the points of error
by which the condemned men sought To
secure a reversal OF judgment by the Hi
nOis Supreme Court.
When Adams, the eleventh juror, was
chosen, the defense had ioyty-three per-
emptory challenges remaining, which were
exhausted before the selection of the
twelfth juror was made. Sanford was &c
ctpted by the State and challenge for
cause by the defense, hut Judge Gary over
ruled the challenge and the defense was
obliged To accept him.
Mr.. Sanford was seen and spoke ~ fol-
lows regarding the Ease: The objection
made tU me by the defense WIS because
was preiudiced, although the stenOgraphic
report OF my examination showed that
said under oath that ! could fairly aud
impartially listen to the testimony and
bring in verdict in accordance with the
facts IN the case. My opinion had been
termed on rumOr and newspaper com.
Inents, and was prejudiced against An
archism and Communism, rs every law
abiding citizen should be- Judge Gary
thought would make an impartial Juror.
The attorneys for the State accepted me,
and the defense WAS forced 10 do so.
Judge Gary's charge was the thing that
decided the case in the minds of the jury; 1;
and our four hours dehberation WAS for
the purpose of deciding upon the punish
ment to he inflicted. The juay looked up
on the case as a murder trial; and the fact
that the murderers were anarchists did not
influence the verdict The evidence as to
the conspiracy and thela guilt was conclu-
siye, and there was but one course for US
TO pursue. | received two anonymous let
ters shortly after the verdict was brought
in, one of which advised me to prepare to
meet my God, if | believed there was one
ard the other stating that on the day of
the execution vengeance would fall on me.
Neither Of them scared me much, however.
The reason | came here was because of in
creased salary, and l have baen to Chicago
often since living here"
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A CRANK'S WORK.
4 Circular to workinEmen-Advising the
Rife and Bomb.

4 Circular to workingmcn-Advising the
Rife and Bomb.
CHICAGO, October 3l.-The sheriff and
police department were considerably agi-
tated yesterday by the circulation from an
unknown source, through the mail Of the
following circular, which is without sig
nature or Other Identification
Notice. Workingmen Will you, as
workingmeu OF Chicago, allow the cham
pious OF your legitimate rights, who are
now confined in Jail under sentence of
death, brought about absolutely by public
clamor OccasiOued by grossly exaggerated
and fictitious statements of the capItalistlc
press, hang? II would be damaging to this
land of boasted civilization. Working
men, if those champions are 10
hang on the 11th OF November,
rise in your might and effect their
rescue. The independence of the United
States was brought about by the use OF
bombs and fire arms. They are effective.
Forewarned is torearmed. Any action that
NAV be definitely determined uDon should
he secret until the proper time. II ~ not
at all probable that the militia will lie on
the scene OF any attempted execution.
This notice IL not intended for any who arS
not in sympathy with the condemned
men. Further notice will be given further
on
Sheriff Matson, when shown copy Of
the circular yesterday, said he had no idea
who were circulating the seditious sheet,
and declined TO express his opinion on its
Importance for day or two. Capt.
Schaack was of the opinion that 1t had
eminated from the brain of some crank
who might have access to printing office.
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A Big Fire in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, O., October 3l.-A great
c0ntiagraton is i'll progress this afternoon
in the mills OF the American Cotton Seed
Oil Co, on East Sixth street, J. V. Lewis,
President. At , o'clock this afternoon
one mill was beyond hope of being saved,
aad another was in great danger of being
wholly destroyed The loss at . o'clock
p. m. will reach S75, 900; a much larger
sum will be lost if the fire is not shortly
checked.
At 3 p. IN. the firemen had succeeded in
cOniining the fire to the first bnilding,
and were confident they could save the
second.
The building burned was five stories in
height and occupied space of 100 by 500
feet. The cellars in which large quantity
of oil was stored, were formerly the Long
worth wine cellars. Owing to the amount
of oil in stock the heat was intense, and
the work OF the iiremen in confining the
fire 10 that building was cOrrespondingly
difficult After three o'clock the flames
were under control. The estimate of loss
is one hundred thousand dollars, with
good insurance
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\ MURDEROUS ASSAULT.
A Bar-room Tough Assaults a Minister of
the Gospel.

Special T;i,gr,m 10 the RsgiStsr.
WESTON, October 81. Last FRIDAY Hight
a serious atfray occurred at the Central
Hotel here, which nearly resulted fatally
TO Rev J. 4. Tracy, OF this town. While
the reverend gentleman was in the sitting
room conversiGg with two visiting friends,
Sam Orhiltree, an employee of the house,
insolently ordered the guests to their
rooms and used insulting language to Rev.
Tracy, who resented the insult and re-
primandcd him for treating the guests Of
the house in that manner. At this iunCtnre
Ochiltrec left the room and returned in 4
few minptcS with a knife open in his
hand, which he thrust into his back just
below the ninth rib, ab ut one inch from
the spine, leaving All ugly wound about
one and One-halt inches deep. Ochiltree
has always been regarded as q dangerous
man, having made two or three attempts
ON different persons with concealed weap-
ons, this one being undoubtedly with
rnurderous intent. He had preliminary
hearing to-day and gave bond in the sum
of $500 TO await the action OF the Grand
Jury. Rev. Tracy is doing fairly well
and IL thought 10 be out of danger
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-01
GORDON SPEAKS.
The EIoquent Georgian Explains Away
the Ku-Klux Charges.


COLUMBUS, o., October 3l.-Gen. John
B. Gordon, of Georgia, addressed a politi-
cal meeting at the City Hall tonight.
There were over three thousand persons
present and more than that many who
could not gain admission.
The speaker entered into detail to an
swer the accusations of newspapers, that he
had been connected with the Ku. Klux,
saying he wised to prove himself clear.
for if the chief should be shown 20 be
innOcent the probabilities in the minds
of all would be that the smaller offenders
were not guilty either. In this connection
he explained the report OF the investi-
eating committee of Congress, be-
fore which he testified when
the Congressional committee were
inquiring into the Ku-Klux. He
explained that he belonged to n private
organization, which was formed among
the best citizens for the protection of
their homes and their families. This was
for the purpose of protecting themselves
against the bad men who had come among
them al : the war; The citizens, and es.
pecially those who had held any character
of office under the Confederacy, were dis
franchised and the mass of ignorant cClor-
ed people were in supremacy.
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4 Painful Accident.

Special TslsqrGm 10 the Rcgtas-.
CHARLEsrowN, W. Va, October M.-
Mr.. Thomas II. Mason, business manager
of the Best l.rgiaiG DCmo0at yesterday
met with q painful accident, by which he
lost the index finger of his left hand. He
was hunting, and carried the gun cooked.
Having fired one barrel, he proceeded to
load it, aud noticed that the hammer had
rebounded. Thoughtlessly having his fin
ger over the muzzle, he reached down with
his right hand to let down the hammer of
the unloaGed barrel, and unfortunately
pulled the trigger OF the loaded barrel,
which was discharged, completely blowing
his finger off at the second joint. The lac
Grated stump was amputated, and the pa-
tient is doing well.
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\ BIG FAILURE.
4 st, Paul Bank Suspends-Sot Doing IA
Paying Business.

Sr. PAUL, October 3l.-The Third Ma
tional Bank suspended to-day. The bank
has not done a paying business for some
time past. 1t was caught for So, 600 in
the failure OF the Matt Clark TranspOrta-
tion Company, and was creditor Of Rood 4
Maxwell, lumber men of Washburn, Wis.
for $2OS, 600, of which $l65, 600 was custom
paper endorsed by Rood & Maxwell. II
was thought the attachments placed on the
effects of the latter firm by the bank would
cover its claim, hut it found only
about twenty-five per cent. of its
claim could he depended upon. The
total loss to the stockholders on these two
failures will be about $l90,O0O About
So, 600 was drawn ont to-day by deposit
ors. President Mann states that the unse-
cured liabilities TO the public aggregate
1926, 600, and that this money is now
waiting for it's owners. Most of the stock
holders are wealthy residents of the twin
cities he banks assets are principally
bill receivable, OF which about - per cent.
are considered good. 1t is not considered
likely that the bank will be reorganized.
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General Duane,s Renort.

WASHINGTON, October 3l.-General
Duane, chief of engineers, has made his
annual report to the Secretary of War,
Bayard, in reference to the attached re-
ports of officers in charge of improvements
The subject of river and harbor improve
ment receives little mention in the report,
which is largely devoted 10 statement of
the condition OF sea coast and lake front
deienseS On this topic Gen. Duane says
that many OF the works are dilapidated
and economy requires that they should he
kept from decay. The estimates submit
ted aggregate s., 234, GOO, including s., $40, =
600 for the construction of gun and NOR
tar batteries and 81, 500, 900 for submarine
mines and appliances for closing channels
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CLOSELY WATCHED.
Threatening Letters 40 Gary and GrInnell
Precautions for Their Safety.

Threatening Letters 40 Gary and GrInnell
Precautions for Their Safety.
CHICAGO, October 3l-The EreniHg
Journal says tonight: Unwilling 10 rest
their chances for a oommutation of sen
tence of the Anarchists in the county Jail,
on legal technicalities and voluminOus pc
titions, the Anarchists sympathizers
have, according to the most trustworthy
report, descended once more to the use Of
that satanic and idiotic method of persua-
sion, the anonymous letter; and during the
past three weeks Judge Gary, States Attor-
new Grinnell, and Others connected with
the famous trial, says this same authority,
have been daily deluged with missives Of
this kind. While the officials themselves
nav little heed to this eowardly form OF at
tack. their wives have been made to suffer
for them. Especially is this the case with
Mrs. Grinnell, due to the receipt Of letter
in which the writers threaten, in the event
of nothing being accomplished to save the
necks of the seven men, the kidnapping Of
her children. The police watch in the
neighborhOod Of Judge Gary's, and Mrs
GrinneIl has been considerably
strengthened, which, while adding some
sort Of security 10 the vicinity neyerthe-
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YALE STUDENTS
Hold n Religious Meeting In New York.
Chauncy Depew Presides.

Chsuncy Depsw Presides.
NEW YORK, October 3l.-Half dozen
Yale students, headed by Pitcher Stagg,
their famous base hall twirler, came to
New York last evening and held the first
of a series of Religious meetings, for stu
dents of New York Colleges and Profes-
sional schools The hall was we'll filled,
Chauucy NJ Depew, who is Just as enthu.
siastic Yale man now as when he WAS An
under graduate, found time to preside over
the meeting.
IL regard students life rs more than a
curriculum" said N Depew, "a young
man goes from his home, with it's narrow
horizon, to the broader world Of young
intellects, and what he gains or loses the
changes brought about by attractions
make his character through life. One
mans influence upon his fellows is often
great. have known one man to
ruin whole class. In one instance three
or four brilliant men, leaders vet dehauch-
IS, men who were supposed to do great
things without work, men supposed to
have an extraordinary attraction for the
other sex which they used in an immoral
way, ruined hundreds Of their fellows.
This move is to do away with such things,
TO rescue true manhood in the schools and
teach the lesson that his life is best who
lives best and gets the most OF it.
The Yale students. Messrs. Corbin, cen
tire rnsher in the foot ball team, Gibson,
last years exhibition prize man, Richards,
of the glee club, and Stagg told how Prof.
Drummond's evangelical movement had
iourished AT Yale, and gave their own en-
periences of its benefits to them. This
meeting" said Mr.. Depew in closing.
"shows that in an American college to-day
no man need apologize for being Chris
tian"
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FRYE ON POLITICS.
Billy Discusses President Cleveland and
j. G.. Blaine.


NEW YORK, October Ex-senator Wm.
p. Frye, of Maine, is in town, to u reporter
he said: ~ have not the slightest doubt
that Cleveland will get the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency. A Presi-
dent who can violate every public utter
ance he ever made touching Civil Service
Reform persistently and continuously, and
at the same time satisfy the "Mugwumps'
that they did entirely right in voting for
him on that issue, is clearly entitled to the
Democratic nomination" He said the way
he would deal with the surplus would he
to spend it.
He was asked if Mr.. Blame would he
the Republican candidate aud said: MY
answer is he will he if he desires to be-"
Can he he elected2'
Here the Senator heSitated for a moment
and then said in reflective manner: Il
think his chances better than they were
four years ago, and think hc is the strong
est man we have
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The Yernon Disaster.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, October M.-There
are no new developments in regard to the
Vernon wreck. Life savers at Shehoygsn
and Monowotac are patroling the beach
for bodies, but thus far none have been
found. 1t is expected at Sheboygan and
other shore ports, that fishermen who
are engaged at their nets to-
day, will bring in further evidence
of the disaster when they return 10 port
this evening.
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Successful sneak Thief.

BUFFALO, n. Y, October 3l.-About
1890 O'Clock this morning an unknown
sneak thief entered the office of the Park
Commissioners, in City Hall, and stole a
bag containing s., 200 during the tempo
rary absence of Secretary General VIM. F.
Rogers, who had obtained the money to
pay of the park employees. The thief
made a dash down stairs and got away
with the plunder. This is the last day in
Office of General Rogers as Secretary of the
Board, he having resigned to accept the
superintendency Of the Soldiers Home.
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a ROW IN CHURCH.
Two Angry Women Fight-s-riou- InJurie.
Inflicted.

Two Angry Women Fight-ssrious Injuries
Inflicted.
PARKREsBrRG, W. VA, October U.-
Mrs George Malone and Mis- Mary Math.
eny, Of 81. Mary's, Pleasant county, have
bad grudge Of long standing between
them, and Miss Ma,heny swore she would
kill Mrs. Malone on sight. The two wo-
men met IN the Methodist Church yes.er-
day and began quarreling Miss Matheny
drew a knife and stabbed Mrs. Malone IN
the shoulder and breast, inhicting serious
wounds. Several friends OF the women
then took part in the fight, and general
melee resulted Several Of the women
have been put under bonds 10 keep the
peace, and Miss Ma.heny may he indicted
for assault with intent to kill.
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Thursday night William Morse, q resi-
dent Of Sharpsburg. Nd, was drowned in
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, opposite
Harper's Ferry. He had been drinking,
and the supposition is that he fell in his
wsnderiDg4, broke his lantern and lost bis
hat, and that while in the search Of the
latter he fell through the bridge at that
point aud was drowned His lantern was
afrerward found on the Harper's Ferry
bridge, and his hat in a fish pot at Bull
Ring Lock. Superintendent Biser drew
the water from the level and found the
body Immediately under the bridge. He
had been engaged in boating since the
war
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Hon. j. NJ. Bennet,'s Funeral.

SptcII- ItItgTuW % Ult hfViA!tT-
WESTON, W. VA, October 3l.-The fu-
neral Of Hon. J. NJ. Bennett, which occur
red here on Sunday evening at four o'clock
WAS one of the largest ever witnessed in
Weston. A special train brought the Odd
Fellows lodge OF Clarksburg, in a body,
besides many other visitors. Large num-
bers Of people came from the surrounding
country in buggieS- The interment took
place at Macphelah Cemetery, under the
auspices of the Odd Fellows lodges of
Weston and Clarksburg, who marched in
regalia, followed by vast number of
people in vehicles and on foot.
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less keeps the possible results of an attack
on the houses of the two officials fresh in
the minds of the residents. Judge Gary
himself receives the letters with contempt
and pursues his daily routine OF duty with
undiminished calm. Despite his attitude,
however, he is followed to and from his
residence by a detective, ever ready to
spring to his aid should occasion require.
An attack upon his person would have to
be executed with skill to be n success.